Avenidas Novas, Lisbon

Avenidas Novas

Avenidas Novas is the prime place to live in Lisbon, close to traditional upper middle class neighbourhoods, close to local shops and offices where some of the renowned national and international companies are located. The Avenidas Novas border is close to Praça Marquês de Pombal and includes some of the most central avenues and neighborhoods in Lisbon, namely Avenida Picoas, Praça Duque de Saldanha, Avenida da República, Campo Pequeno, Campo Grande, Avenida de Berna, Avenida 5 de Outubro, Praça de Espanha, Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar, Avenida Fontes Pereira de Mello, Avenida de Roma, Avenida do Brasil, Praça do Areeiro, Praça de Londres, Bairro Azul and the neighborhood of Alvalade. The Avenidas Novas are considered one of the main business and commercial centers in Lisbon due to the presence of shopping centers such as the Picoas Forum, the Atrium Saldanha, the Saldanha Residence, the Campo Pequeno Shopping Center or the Centro Commercial El Corte Inglés.

Avenidas Novas is one of the main business and commercial areas in Lisbon, where the biggest national and international brands, companies and financial institutions are concentrated. Avenidas Novas are also sought after by students and researchers of various nationalities due to the presence of institutions of recognized merit such as the Faculdade Nova de Lisboa, the Catholic University of Lisbon or the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Avenidas Novas are very popular with those who appreciate architecture, especially Art Deco. The place where you can see this best preserved architectural style is in Bairro Azul, a residential area that is located close to the El Corte Inglês Shopping Centre, Lisbon’s Central Mosque, Lisbon Zoo, Parque Eduardo Sétimo and one of the most major metro stations in Lisbon, São Sebastião. Thus, Avenidas Novas is a place with easy access and a wide variety of offers. The parish of Avenidas Novas also has some of the most important transport stations in Lisbon, namely the Entrecampos, Campo Grande and São Sebastião stations. In Avenidas Novas you can feel and see the daily bustle of a great European capital on the main roads, but at the same time experience calm and tranquility in neighborhoods such as Azul or Alvalade, where fish can still be found today. freshest in Lisbon. Avenidas Novas is still a highly sought after location by students and researchers of the most varied nationalities and cultures due to the presence of internationally recognized educational institutions, with emphasis on the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Avenidas Novas is a place of excellence in the Portuguese capital, where it is possible to do business, sport, walk, study, rest or live.

Administrative Organization

Avenidas Novas are administered by the Parish Council of Avenidas Novas.

Attractions to visit in Avenidas Novas de Lisboa (top 10)

1. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation “… is a perpetual institution of Portuguese nationality with charitable, artistic, educational and scientific purposes, located on Avenida de Berna. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a living space, always busy with visitors, university students, children, dancers, musicians, researchers and scientists. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has financial assets in excess of three billion euros a year, occupying 14th position in the European ranking. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was created in Portugal at the wish of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1865-1955), considered the richest man in the world, Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian lived in Portugal during the last decades of his life. The foundation was only inaugurated in 1969, after his death, with a project by the architects Alberto Pessoa (1919-1985), Pedro Cid (1925-1983) and Ruy d’Athouguia (1917-2006), being supervised by José de Azeredo Perdigão (1896-1993) and Sommer Ribeiro (1924-2006). A team of Portuguese and foreign consultants was created, namely Guimarães Lobato (1915-2008), Sir Leslie Martin (1908-2004), Franco Albini (1905-1977), Georges Henri Riviere (1897-1985), Carlos Ramos (1897- 1969) and Keil do Amaral (1910-1975). The foundation is organized into three structures: the Headquarters Building: by Pedro Cid; the Grande Auditorium: it was designed by Alberto Pessoa, with the participation of Alfredo Keil and Eduardo Anahory (1917-1986). The Grand Auditorium is different from all other auditoriums that exist in the world because it has an opening to the outside behind the stage, namely to the foundation’s garden. It is in this auditorium that the Calouste Gulbenkian Symphonic Orchestra performs; and the Calouste Gulbenkian Gardens: designed by landscape architects Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles and António Vianna Barreto, who created the gardens on top of an artificial platform.
The Foundation was innovative from the beginning, having created several important projects for Portugal, namely: “Itinerant Libraries”: installed in Citröens that traveled throughout the country, having been one of the few ways to access the reading for many Portuguese for many decades; Plan for editions of university textbooks and classical studies of Greece and Ancient Rome; Paris Cultural Center Library with approximately 90 thousand volumes related to Portugal; Armenian Community Services in London which aims to spread the Armenian language and culture and support Armenian immigrants around the world; Gulbenkian Science Institute one of the most important biomedical research spaces in Portugal. The Gulbenkian Science Institute was inaugurated in 1961 in the city of Oeiras; Benefit actions all over the country through the construction of various works, including the construction of a homeless neighborhood in Arruda dos Vinhos, helping the poorest in 70 countries.
The main highlights of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation are:

• José de Azeredo Perdigão Modern Art Center is the most important modern art space in Portugal since its foundation in 1983;
• Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Building: by Ruy d’Athouguia. Maria Teresa Gomes Ferreira was the museologist responsible for organizing the Calouste Gulbenkian Permanent Collection even before arriving in Portugal, since the collection was dispersed throughout Calouste Gulbenkian’s various residences in Europe, Turkey and the United States of America. The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum is classified as a “Seven Best Small Museums in the World” and the only museum in the world that is clad in granite with a collection of approximately six thousand pieces. The museum’s main points of interest are the Bas-Relief of Assyria, 9th century BC Nimrud; the Rug from 16th-17th centuries Persia with sickle leaves; the Palas Atena” painting by Rembrandt from 1657, Portrait of Helena Fourment by Rubens from 1632, “Still Life” by Claude Monet from 1872; the “Egypt or Syrian Mosque Lamp” dated 1346; “Diana” by Jean-Antoine Houdon from 1780; and the “Book of Hours of Elizabeth of Brittany” or “The Hours of Lamoignon” of 1430; “Dragon Pectoral” by René Lalique, 1898.
• Art Library: considered the best Art Library in Portugal, created by Daciano da Costa (1930-2005), author of the Reading Room at the National Library. It is a rare library due to the high quality and quantity of art volumes (more than three thousand titles) that are available, and due to the existence of large windows that allow the sun to enter the reading room with constant light during the period. day. The main highlights of the Art Library of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation are: the more than 3,000 titles in the Calouste Gulbenkian collection; and works by Portuguese artists.

2. Campo Pequeno Monumental Bullring is a historic building in the city of Lisbon, with bullring, concert hall, shopping centre, museum and restaurants, located in Campo Pequeno. The building is one of Lisbon’s main attractions due to its Neo-Arab style architecture and the use of brick, which conveys an ocher color. The Campo Pequeno Monumental Bullring was inaugurated in 1892 and the Shopping Center inaugurated in 2006 with a project by the architects José Bruschy, Pedro Fidalgo, Filomena Vicente, Lourenço Vicente, João Goes Ferreira and Gonçalo Teixeira. The main points of interest near Campo Pequeno are: the Jardim do Campo Pequeno; the Marquês de Marialva Children’s Park; and the Library Palácio Galveias.

3. Palácio Pimenta (City Museum) is a museum located in Campo Grande where it is possible to learn about the history of the city of Lisbon from Prehistory to the 20th century. The museum is part of an 18th century building, the Palácio Pimenta, which was inaugurated in 1979 and relaunched in 2015 with the name Lisbon Museum and divided into five structures located in other parts of Lisbon: Pimenta Palace; Santo António Museum; Roman Theater; Casa dos Bicos; West Tower of Terreiro do Paço.
The main highlights of the Palácio Pimenta (City Museum) are: the Jardim Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro; a plaster and wood model depicting the city of Lisbon prior to the 1755 earthquake; A painting representing the 17th century Terreiro do Paço by Dirk Stoop; the 1950 model of the city of Lisbon; and the Architectural plans of the Águas Livres Aqueduct*.

4. Church of São Sebastião da Pedreira: it is a 17th century building in Baroque style and one of the few survivors of the 1755 earthquake, located on Rua Tomás Ribeiro. The São Sebastião da Pedreira Church was inaugurated in 1652 and the cult dedicated to São Sebastião, with the following highlights: the double staircase on the main façade that gives access to the main entrance; the tile panels depicting scenes from the life of São Sebastião; the paintings dedicated to São Sebastião from the 18th century; and the Altarpiece representing the “Last Supper” by Cirilo Volkmar Machado.

5. Jardim Amália Rodrigues is a 6-hectare garden with a magnificent view over the city of Lisbon, located at the top of Parque Eduardo VII. Jardim Amália Rodrigues was inaugurated in 1996 under the name Alto do Parque, having the project created by Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles and changed to its current name in 2000. The garden is much sought after by Lisboners and tourists due to the View over Eduardo Sétimo Park, Marquês de Pombal, Baixa Lisboeta, Tagus River and Serra da Arrábida; Existence of a semi-circular amphitheater facing Avenida da Liberdade; Paths framed by trees and rose groves that allow you to walk in the shade; a Round Lake where you can observe birds, aquatic animals and a walkway; Water Line Esplanade; a Wooded Area with trees of various species, namely Olives, Pines, Poplars, Almonds and Oaks; a Sculpture representing “The Maternity” by the sculptor Fernando Botero; and the Sculpture representing “O Segredo” by the sculptor António Lagoa Henriques.

6. Bordalo Pinheiro Museum: is a museum that has “…the mission of preserving, studying, documenting and disseminating the work of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro”, located in Campo Grande. The Museu Bordalo Pinheiro was inaugurated in 1916 on the initiative of the collector and poet Arthur Ernesto Santa Cruz Magalhães (1864-1928), and is part of a building designed by the architect Álvaro Augusto Machado. The museological space includes a collection with more than 13 thousand objects distributed in several categories, namely: Newspapers; Design; Engraving; Painting; Ceramics; Tiles; Photography; Documentation; Equipment and Utensils. The main highlights of the Museu Bordalo Pinheiro are: Permanent Exhibition “Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro”; Permanent Exhibition “Bordalo à Mesa”; Permanent Exhibition “Centennial of the Museum (1916-2016)”; Workshops where it is possible to learn ceramics, carpentry, painting tile or crochet.

7. Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima Church is the first Catholic church built in Lisbon after the establishment of the Republic and the first modern church in the country, located on Avenida de Berna. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima was inaugurated in 1938 with a project by the architect Porfírio Pardal Monteiro (1897-1957) and by the wish of the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon Dom Manuel Cerejeira (1888-1977) ). The architect Pardal Monteiro was the author of projects such as the Cais do Sodré Train Station, the Alcântara and Rocha de Conde de Óbidos Maritime Stations or the Ritz Hotel. The main highlights of the Church are: Interior Dimensions with capacity for 800 people in a central body 65 meters long and a nave 50 meters long and 24 meters wide; Image of Our Lady of Fátima on the outside by António Costa; Apostolarium in half-relief by Francisco Franco, located at the top of the entrance portico; Frescos representing the Via Sacra by Henrique Franco; Stained Glass by Almada Negreiros; Paintings on the arches of the Church and fresco representing the Coronation of the Virgin by Lino António; Sculpture of Christ on the Cross by Barata Feyo; Resurrection Altarpiece of São Lázaro by Leopoldo de Almeida; Baptistery – with a round exterior and topped by a stone cross by Pardal Monteiro; the interior of the Baptistery stands out for its image representing Saint John the Baptist in the Baptistery by Leopoldo de Almeida, for the painting on the dome, stained glass and mosaics by Almada Negreiros.

8. National Library of Lisbon is the main library in Portugal, located in Campo Grande. The Lisbon National Library stands out for its size and for being a living space very frequented by students, professors and researchers from all areas of knowledge. The National Library preserves everything published in Portugal and abroad about the country. The library was inaugurated in 1969, with the participation of the architects Porfírio Pardal Monteiro (1897-1957) and António Pardal Monteiro (1928-2012) and Daciano da Costa (1930-2005), the first designer in Portugal. The National Library of Lisbon was built in the current location due to the proximity of the future University City of Lisbon. The main highlights of the National Library are the Dimension of the exterior facade, painted pink; the grandiose entrance with wide stairs, green painted ceilings and a panel by Lino António; the Council Room with an emphasis on the table designed by Daciano da Costa (1930-2005), also author of the Rectory of the University of Lisbon and the Art Library of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the ceiling built with plaques of staff to generate greater luminosity and the tapestry by Carlos Botelho; and the General Reading Room a reading room with approximately one thousand square meters designed by Daciano da Costa. The highlights of the General Reading Room are: the light ceiling that gives the sensation of being suspended; the Tapestry by Guilherme Camarinha; the luminosity of the room due to the large size of the windows and the existence of a balcony; and the Book Store Tower with a General Reading Store with nearly 3 million books spread over eight floors, accessible only to library staff who move here for later deliver users’ requests. In this space you can find books written from the 16th century onwards; and the Special Collections Depot located in the same tower as the General Reading Book Depot, but with only two floors. In this collection are available books printed up to 1500, namely, Manuscript on parchment with works by Saint Isidore of Seville of the century, the oldest book in the National Library; the “Bíblia Hebraica de Cervera” written between 1299 and 1300, acquired by António Ribeiro dos Santos (1745-1818), first Major Librarian of the Royal Public Library of the Court; the “Book of Hours of Queen Dona Leonor of the 15th century”; the Bible of the 42 Lines written between 1454 and 1455, was the first book printed by Johann Guttenberg. There are only 49 copies of the 42 Lines Bible in the world; “Os Lusíadas” the first edition of Luís de Camões’ work dated 1572; “A Peregrinação” the first edition of Fernão Mendes Pinto’s work dated 1614; and the Deposit of Cartography and Iconography highlighting the “North Atlantic Charter” by Lopo Homem, dated 1550, “Map of the Diamantina Demarcation of Brazil, 1776”, approximately 250 posters depicting the First World War (1914-1918) and 30,000 illustrated postcards.

9. Torre do Tombo National Archive is “… a central archive of the Portuguese State that keeps documents from the 9th century to the present day…”, located in Alameda da Universidade. The word “tombo” means to register and the place where the royal property was registered was in one of the towers of the Castle of São Jorge, the equivalent of the current “Diário da República”. The Portuguese archive is one of the oldest archives in the world, existing references dating back to 1378. The National Archive of Torre do Tombo went through several buildings, namely:

• São Jorge Castle Tower, between 1378 and 1755;
• Barraca: a temporary tent built in wood after the 1755 Earthquake;
• São Bento Monastery: it was here for approximately two hundred years until the inauguration of the current building, built between 1985 and 1990, designed by the architect Arsénio Cordeiro. The space is much sought after by visitors from all over the world to carry out all kinds of research, private or public, to consult the more than 100 km of documents distributed among six strong houses. The main highlights are the Building with eight gargoyles by the sculptor José Aurélio, each gargoyle weighing 18 tons. The building was built in the shape of a T, with the objective that, in the event of an earthquake, the two Ts would fall on top of each other and thus protect the vault where the documents that symbolize Torre do Tombo are located; Documents classified as UNESCO World Heritage – “Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha from 1500”, the first document classified in 2007 and Documentary Body of 83 thousand documents related to the Portuguese Expansion and the “Treaty” of Tordesillas from 1494; Salazar Archives; Inquisition Processes; Portrait of Diogo do Couto, Head Guard of Torre do Tombo.

10. Cidade Universitária de Lisboa is a university hub that integrates the largest university in Portugal, located in Alameda da Universidade. The University City of Lisbon is made up of eighteen faculties that offer 80 degrees, 201 masters and 110 doctorates, attended by more than 47 thousand students in all areas of study. The Cidade Universitária de Lisboa was built between 1938 and 1961 with projects designed by Porfírio Pardal Monteiro and António Pardal Monteiro, responsible for the Rectory building, the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Law. The main attractions of Cidade Universitária are the Rectory Building, with emphasis on the Aula Magna concert hall, the panels by Almada Negreiros and the stained glass windows by Lino António; and the Garden in front of the Rectory building where it is possible to observe students dressed in Academic Attire.

Other attractions to explore in Avenidas Novas

• Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon is the longest operating luxury hotel in Lisbon, located on Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca. The location was strategically chosen due to its proximity to Lisbon Airport and Avenida Marginal, with the connection to Estoril and Cascais. Hotel Ritz was built between 1953 and 1959 by the architect Porfírio Pardal Monteiro and the exterior design project of António Vieira Barreto and Álvaro Dentinho, is a monumental and palatial space inside and out, built in a Modern style. The hotel building is unique in the city of Lisbon due to the cobblestone shape in which it was designed and for being one of the interior spaces with the highest concentration of decorative art pieces in Lisbon. The Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon presents the particular curiosity of having sixteen elevators, four dedicated to the exclusive use of guests and twelve dedicated to the hotel’s service. The main points of interest of the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon are the View over Parque Eduardo VII, Marquês de Pombal, Baixa de Lisboa, River Tagus and Serra da Arrábida; the Proximity to the Amoreiras Shopping Center; the pattern tile panels by Hansi Staël; a ceramic column, by Querubim Lapa; the mural design representing Orpheus by the sculptor Martins Correia; the dining room, by Lucien Donnat (1920-2013); Two canvases painted by Carlos Botelho, one representing Lisbon and the other representing the unloading of salt in the port of Lisbon; the Tapestry representing “As Quatro Estações”, by Sarah Afonso; the Tapestry representing “Love story between Centaurs”, by Almada Negreiros; the Three-dimensional drawing representing the cereal harvest, by Almada Negreiros; the Bass-Relief representing “The mythical creation of Lisbon by Ulysses”, by the sculptor Barata Feyo; the Bas-Reliefs representing “The Parts of the World”, that is, the continents where Portugal was present, by the sculptor Joaquim Correia,; and the Sculpture representing “A Noite e o Dia” by the sculptor António Duarte.
• Casa Artur Prat is the headquarters of the Ordem dos Engenheiros, located on Avenida Sidónio Pais. The building was built to be the residence of the sculptor and painter Artur Prat, inaugurated in 1912 with a project by Ventura Terra. The main highlights of Casa Artur Prat are the façades and the stonework.
• Casa dos Viscondes de Valmor is a luxury guesthouse located on Avenida da República. Casa dos Viscondes de Valmor was inaugurated in 1906 as the residence of the widow of Visconde de Valmor, designed by architect Ventura Terra. The Casa dos Viscondes de Valmor is classified as a Property of Public Interest, with the Valmor Prize in 1906, in a central location in Lisbon, close to Saldanha and Avenida da Liberdade.
• Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves House-Museum is a museum with more than three thousand works of art from the private collection of the physician Anastácio Gonçalves, located on Avenida 5 de Outubro. The Casa-Museum was inaugurated in 1905 as a painting studio and residence of the painter José Malhoa (1855-1933), having received the Valmor Prize. The building was acquired by Anastácio Gonçalves (1889-1965) where he always lived with the aim of turning it into a museum. The House-Museum Doutor Anastácio Gonçalves was inaugurated in 1996 with a project by the architects Frederico and Pedro George. The main highlights are the Nucleus for Portuguese Painting from the 19th and 20th centuries; the Chinese Porcelain Core; the Portuguese and foreign Furniture Center; the Collection of French and Swiss made pocket watches; and the Collection of watercolors and artifacts by the painter Silva Porto.
• Jardim Amélia Carvalheira is a two thousand square meter garden located on Avenida Marquês de Tomar near the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Nossa Senhora de Fátima Church and New University of Lisbon, with a children’s playground and a sculpture in homage to Amélia Carvalheira.
• Palacete Henrique Mendonça is one of the headquarters of the Aga Khan Foundation in Portugal, located at Rua Marquês de Fronteira. The Palacete Henrique Mendonça was inaugurated in 1909 to be the residence of businessman Henrique José Monteiro de Mendonça (1864-1942), designed by the architect Ventura Terra. The Palacete Henrique Mendonça features the following highlights: the main façade built in the Art Nouveau style; the monumentality of the staircase leading to the main floor; the decoration of the Louis XV Salon in Neo Rococo style; and the Gardens of Palacete Henrique Mendonça.
• Lisbon Central Mosque is the main mosque of the Islamic Community in Lisbon, located at Rua da Mesquita. The Mesquita was inaugurated in 1985, with a project by António Braga and João Paulo Conceição with the objective of being the main Muslim religious temple living in Portugal. The Islamic Community of Portugal is led by David Munir, who is also responsible for organizing guided tours to non-Muslims. The main points of interest of the Lisbon Central Mosque are: the main facade of the mosque with the sky blue painted dome, the Half Moon and the lapis lazuli mosaics above the main entrance; Prayer Room – with a red carpet that covers almost the entire floor and inscriptions taken from the Qur’an; Central Courtyard, a roofless open courtyard with a fountain in the center; Washroom, where Muslims perform the washing ritual before each prayer; Mosque Library dedicated to the study of topics related to Islam.
• Eduardo Sétimo Park
• El Corte Inglês
• Alvalade Market
• Lisbon City Museum
• Versailles Pastry
• Blue Quarter
• Military Naval Club
• Culturgest
• Cold Greenhouse
• National Press of the Mint
• Palácio Mendonça
• Vivalva Palace

Main streets and squares

• Avenida da República is the main avenue of Avenidas Novas, connecting Praça Duque de Saldanha and Campo Grande. Avenida da República is one of the main arteries of Lisbon, very busy with tourists and local people, and cars. The Avenida da República is known for being an area of business, restaurants, tourism and access to public transport. The current name was given in 1910 after the Implementation of the Republic in Portugal. The main points of interest on Avenida da República are: the Palacete Valmor; the central location and proximity to Praça Duque de Saldanha and Avenida da Liberdade; the Toiros Square of Campo Pequeno; the Train and Metro Stations of Entrecampos; and the O Galletto Restaurant.
• Avenida de Berna is a widely used communication axis to reach the center of Lisbon, with a connection between Praça de Espanha and Campo Pequeno. Avenida de Berna is a popular place for tourists and students due to its proximity to the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The current name is related to a tribute paid to Bern, the capital of Switzerland. The main attractions of the Avenida de Berna are: the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima; and the Institute of Medieval Studies.
• Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar is one of the main communication routes in the center of Lisbon, connecting Praça de Espanha and Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo. The avenue is mainly used by tourist cars, public transport and private vehicles. The Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar is thus designated to honor the University Professor and Politician António Augusto de Aguiar (1838-1887), Minister of Public Works between 1883 and 1885. The main points of interest of Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar are: the proximity of Parque Eduardo VII, Praça Marquês de Pombal and Avenida da Liberdade; the El Corte  shopping centerEnglish; and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
• Avenida 5 de Outubro is one of the busiest and largest avenues in Lisbon with approximately two kms in length, with a connection between Avenida Professor Aníbal Bettencourt and Rua Pinheiro Chagas. The Avenida 5 de Outubro is an area of ​​passage very frequented by the Portuguese due to the large number of public transports that exist nearby. Avenida 5 de Outubro is thus designated to honor the Revolution of 5 October 1910, which established the Republican Regime in Portugal. The buildings on Avenida 5 de Outubro are mainly used as hotels, businesses, schools, government services and public transport infrastructure.
• Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo is one of the most important avenues in the Portuguese capital, connecting Praça Duque de Saldanha and Praça Marquês de Pombal. The avenue is thus designated to honor Fontes Pereira de Melo (1819-1887), former President of the Council of Ministers. The Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo is an important road of communication in the city, approximately 1 km long, always very busy. The Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo has several points of interest, namely the Parque Eduardo VII; a a Street Art Gallery; the Theatre Villaret; and the Saldanha Residence Commercial Center.
• Praça Duque de Saldanha is one of the main squares in Lisbon, with links between Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Avenida Casal Ribeiro, Avenida da República and Avenida Praia da Vitória. Praça Duque de Saldanha is an extremely busy area of ​​the city due to the presence of numerous service companies, commercial, hotels and two shopping centers: the Atrium Saldanha Shopping Center and the Monumental Shopping Center. The Praça Duque de Saldanha is named after the Marshal Duque de Saldanha (1790-1876), one of the most important politicians of the 19th century and decisive in the Civil War of 1828-1834. The main points of interest in Praça Duque de Saldanha are the Centro Comercial Monumental; the Atrium Saldanha Shopping Center; and the Statue of Marshal Duque de Saldanha by João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira and Daun and inaugurated in 1909.

Education Facilities

• Bank Training Institute
• Superior Institute of Banking Management
• New University of Lisbon

Tourist Resorts

• Corinthia Hotel
• DoubleTree by Hilton Lisbon Fontana Park
• Evolution Lisboa Hotel
• H10 Duque de Loulé
• Hotel 3K Europe
• Hotel Royal Palace
• Jupiter Lisboa Hotel
• Lisbon Marriott Hotel
• Lutecia Smart Design Hotel
• Olissipo Saldanha
• Sana Lisboa Hotel
• Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa
• VIP Grand Lisboa Hotel & Spa

Transport and Access

• Subway Stations:
• Alvalade
• Small Field
• Rome
• Saldanha
• Train Stations:
• Entrecampos Railway Station

Fairs, Parties and Pilgrimages

• Book Fair: held annually in June at Parque Eduardo Sétimo

Location of the Parish of Avenidas Novas on the map of Lisbon